New York, April 6 – It’s not the Jews and gays who
run the media. It’s the Scots! Showing leg at the Dressed
to Kilt celebration of Tartan Day: Page Six’s Richard
Johnson, NBC's Stone Phillips, Gotham
columnist Fabian Basabe, Today’s
Ann Curry and writer Candace Bushnell.
Who knew they were all Scottish? Well, it may have been the sponsor,
Johnnie Walker.

Ted Turner is apparently no longer connected with
the media in any way. When a New York Times reporter asked
for an interview, Turner looked at her and said, “The New
York Times?” “Yes”, the reporter replied. “Radio?”
Turner asked. “Uh, newspaper”, said the reporter.

We watched the fashion show with Steven Villegas,
founder of Utilikilts, whose products were prominently displayed
on the runway. His expert opinion: Fabian Basabe was wearing his
kilt sideways. “The pockets are on the side, and he’s
wearing it on the front. That’s a stupid-ass place to put
a pocket.”

This year they discontinued the auction feature: of the twelve
men who were auctioned off last year, four were asked to do more
than deliver a dinner; one bidder won with a stolen credit card,
and they had to get the police involved to catch the woman. However,
some ladies lost control and stuffed dollars into the pockets of
hunky actor Gerard Butler’s leather kilt.
In case anyone got truly carried away, there were tartan-plaid condoms
in the gift bag.

Eric Villency did a Braveheart look, complete
with war paint and sword. Scottish Pop Idol heartthrob
Darius did a catwalk spin with his brother, Aria,
who removed his shirt. Not to be outdone, Darius hiked his kilt
as the brothers left the stage, proving that knickers are not the
Scottish way.